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Onrush Common

Onrush has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

"the attack began at dawn"

2

a forceful forward rush or flow

"from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"

"the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"

3

A forceful rush or flow forward.

Verb
1

To rush or flow forward forcefully.

Example Sentences
"the attack began at dawn" noun
"from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed" noun
"the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
operation rush
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ground attack charge banzai attack diversion penetration blitz strike counterattack bombing fire strafe surprise attack
Rhyming Words
ush rush dush hush tush kush cush mush gush push lush bush smush brush crush ayush slush stush flush arush
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